This is one of the best kielbasa and potato crock pot recipes! What was created from a night of, I have no idea what's for dinner and we don't have much to choose from, has turned into one of our favorite weeknight crockpot meals. Made with simple ingredients you likely already have in your pantry, this crockpot meal is great on a busy weeknight or a lazy weekend. There's not much prep work that goes into it either.
This is such an easy dump and go dinner. Full of tender potatoes, the rich flavor of Polish sausage and wholesome peppers, tomatoes and onions, it makes a complete meal that the whole family will love. Even my picky eater asked for seconds! And it's perfect for meal prepping, as it's hearty and well-balanced, making a great lunch or dinner for work. My slow cooker pepper steak is also great for the above reasons too!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Uses a few pantry staple ingredients
- It's a 2-step recipe
- True dump and go recipe
- The sauces cook the potatoes til their tender
- The seasonings pair perfectly together
Ingredients
- Sausage: kielbasa sausage is what I like best in this recipe, but use your favorite sausage link variety if you prefer.
- Potatoes: I use halved baby potatoes, but you can use your favorite potatoes, such as peeled and diced russet potatoes, red potatoes or golden potatoes. Sweet potatoes will work too, but will get softer more quickly than white potatoes.
- Green peppers: instead of green bell peppers, you can use red, yellow or orange, or a combination of colorful peppers.
- Tomatoes: canned diced tomatoes, either petite or regular.
- Onions: sweet onions are my favorite, but yellow onions and red onions work too.
- Garlic: either fresh minced garlic or roasted garlic for extra flavor.
- Beef broth or chicken broth
- Seasonings: garlic powder, thyme, parsley, salt and black pepper
How To Make Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Potatoes
This dinner can be made in any size slow cooker, just make sure not to double or triple it if you have a small crockpot. For 6, 8 or 10 quart slow cookers, you can double and possibly triple the recipe.
- Add the sliced kielbasa, halved or diced potatoes, sliced green peppers, chopped onions, canned diced tomatoes, minced garlic, broth and seasonings to the crockpot. Stir, pushing the ingredients into the liquid as much as possible. Set to low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Mix the sausage and potato casserole, taste and season with additional salt and pepper if desired. Serve warm.
How To Store
Store slow cooker sausage and potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. Freeze for 2-3 months in freezer storage bags. To defrost, thaw in the fridge overnight.
What To Serve With Crockpot Sausage and Potatoes
This easy meal is great served with a side salad or fresh bread, like Italian bread, cheesy bread, garlic bread or toasted white bread.
Easy Variations
- Add cheese to make cheesy crockpot kielbasa and potatoes. Cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese are good choices.
- Add more veggies: green beans, asparagus, carrots and peas will all give sausage and potatoes an extra dose of veggies and flavor.
- Make a creamy sauce: add a can of cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup or cream of celery soup to make a creamy sausage and potatoes recipe.
- Make it spicy: use andouille sausage or add a few teaspoons of red pepper flakes.
Recipe Tricks and Tips
- For crispy peppers, add them during the last 30 minutes of cooking time. Bell peppers cook quickly, so if you put them in at the start they will be very soft (which is how my entire family likes them).
- Use your favorite type of sausage to give it your own flair. Both mild and spicy sausages work well!
- To make this recipe more of a potato casserole, double up on the baby potatoes.
Recipe FAQs
I love this recipe with kielbasa sausage, particularly turkey kielbasa. But any other type of sausage works, including beef kielbasa, smoked sausage, Italian sausage (beef, chicken, or turkey sausage variations) and andouille sausage.
Browning meat before adding to the crockpot is optional. I skip this step in most of my recipes to keep them one-pot meals and as simple as possible.
Recipe
Crockpot Sausage and Potatoes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 package kielbasa 14 oz, sliced into rounds
- 1.5 lbs baby potatoes halved
- 2 large green bell peppers sliced
- ½ large sweet onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 can diced tomatoes 28 oz, undrained
- 1 cup beef broth or 1 cup water and 1 beef bouillon cube
- 2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Add the sliced kielbasa, baby potatoes, sliced green peppers (*see notes), chopped onions, canned diced tomatoes, minced garlic, beef broth and seasonings to the crockpot. Stir, pushing the ingredients into the liquid as much as possible.
- Set to low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours. Mix the sausage and potato casserole, taste and season with additional salt and pepper if desired. Serve warm.
Notes
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Juyali says
The perfect recipe for a lazy Sunday. Very tasty and easy! 🙂
Shelby says
Made this for family dinner a few weeks ago and boy did they love it. I loved it too because it was so easy to do and we had a hearty meal without much effort!
Britt says
I had it on for 2 hrs on high but potatoes were still almost raw
Kristin says
Perfect recipe for a chilly winter weeknight! I love that I can throw everything together in the morning and have a comforting, tasty meal ready at dinner time. Even though it has potatoes I like to serve it over rice to make the most use of the delicious liquid in the crockpot. I pair it with a simple garden salad and it's a hearty, flavorful dinner!
Lisa says
This is the perfect comfort food dinner! And it could not be easier to come home to this dinner with my kitchen smelling delicious!
Eileen Kelly says
Everything my family loves and in the crockpot. This was a winner dinner. The kielbasa and potatoes were perfectly seasoned and easy to prepare. Came home from 4 lacrosse games to the house smelling great and a tasty dinner.
Kristina Tipps says
Hi Eileen, I am so glad you all loved it! Thanks for the feedback and I hope you enjoy it for many years to come!
Gwynn Galvin says
This is such a hearty and delicious recipe and I always love when my slow cooker does the cooking for me! That's a win-win in my book!
John says
This came out great. Nice and easy and a good flavor combo! Was just as good the next day too!
Kristina Tipps says
I am glad you liked it, John!
Robin Hughes says
Cooked 4 hours and potatoes are hard as a rock.
Kristina Tipps says
That's strange! Potatoes, especially halved baby potatoes, should certainly not be hard after 4 hours in a slow cooker. Sorry you had that experience.
Cara staples says
After working all day and playing Mom taxi ,it was sooooo comforting to walk into a yummy smell waifing thru the kitchen. Easy quick and little clean up. My family ask for it on regular basis!! Hearty for kids after sports.
Anonymous says
Same here, transferred to the stovetop to complete cooking. Maybe it’s because I didn’t use baby potatoes and regular potatoes? I did dice them small though.
Cheryl Ewing says
Same here! But I did use baby potatoes & halved them! I had my slow cooker on high for 2 1/2 hrs & had to take potatoes out & cook them on the stove top. But it was delicious!!